[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 142 (Monday, July 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45620-45621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18607]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for 
Worker Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA Transitional Adjustment 
Assistance

    In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended, the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of 
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment 
assistance for workers (TA-W) issued during the period of June and 
July, 2000.
    In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a 
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 
of the Act must be met.
    (1) That a significant number or proportion of the workers in the 
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof, have become 
totally or partially separated,
    (2) That sales or production, or both, of the firm or subdivision 
have decreased absolutely, and
    (3) That increases of imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles produced by the firm or appropriate 
subdivision have contributed importantly to the separations, or threat 
thereof, and to the absolute decline in sales or production.

Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    In each of the following cases the investigation revealed that 
criterion (3) has not been met. A survey of customers indicated that 
increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker separations 
at the firm.

TA-W-37,557; Touch of Lace, Union City, NJ
TA-W-37,754; Texworks, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
TA-W-37,787; Shorewood Packaging Corp. of Alabama, Andalusia, AL
TA-W-37,737; Union Special Corp., Huntley, IL

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.

TA-W-37,665; Chetta B. Evening Limited, New York City, NY
TA-W-37,663; Fruit of The Loom, Sales Office, New York, NY
TA-W-37,686; Calgon Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
TA-W-37,815; Tetra Applied Technology, Inc., Tetra Pipe Sales, Midland, 
TX

    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-37,643; Advance Transformer Co., Wartburg, TN
TA-W-37,334; Calgon Corp., Pasadena, Tx
TA-W-37,484; Calgon Corp., Ellwood City, PA
TA-W-37,589; New America Wood Products, Winlock, WA
TA-W-37,634; Marathon Oil Co., Gulf Coast Region, Lafayette, LA
TA-W-37,629; Raychem Corp., Fuquay-Varina, NC
TA-W-37,769; The Rosebud Mining Co LLC, 58 Miles West of Miles West of 
Winnemucca, NV
TA-W-37,545; Midwest Micro Manufacturing Co., Formerly Known as Vision 
Technologies LLC, Iron Ridge, WI
TA-W-37,735; International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Storage 
Technoligy Div., Desk Sustrate Manufacturing, Rochester, MN
TA-W-37,633; The Homes Group, Rival Div., Warrensburg, MO

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    The following certifications have been issued; the date following 
the company name and location of each determination references the 
impact date for all workers of such determination.

TA-W-37,598; Hatch, Inc., El Paso, TX: April 5, 1999.
TA-W-37,460; Mr. Louis Manufacturing, Inc., Hialeah, FL: March 3, 1999.
TA-W-37,544; Fall River Weaving, Inc., Fall River, MA: March 23, 1999.
TA-W-37,799; Swann Embroidery, Florence, AL: May 31, 1999.
TA-W-37,779; Elco Controls, Wytheville, VA: May 26, 1999.
TA-W-37,564; American Camper, A Div. of Brunswick Outdoor Recreation 
Group, St. George, UT: March 28, 1999.
TA-W-37,475; Finlay Industries, Process Bonding Div., Johnstown, OH: 
March 7, 1999.
TA-W-37,622; Milano Fashions, Passaic, NJ: April 6, 1999.
TA-W-37,723; The Glove Corp., Calico Rock, AR: May 15, 1999.
TA-W-37,721; Oshkosh B'Gosh, Jamestown, TN: May 18, 1999.
TA-W-37,720; The Doe Run Resources Co., The Southeast Missouri Mining 
and Milling Div., Viburnum, MO: May 17, 1999.
TA-W-37,688; Ripley Industries, Lewiston, ME: May 12, 1999.
TA-W-37,690; PCC Olofsson, West Branch, MI: May 3, 1999.
TA-W-37,447; Powerex, Inc., Youngwood, PA: February 15, 1999.
TA-W-37,715; Murray, Inc., Lawrenceburg, TN: May 11, 1999.
TA-W-37,693; PCS Nitrogen, Camanche, IA: May 22, 1999.
TA-W-37,650; Long Handle Shirts, Inc., Monroe, NC: April 17, 1999.
TA-W-37,727; Seton Co., El Paso Cutting Plant, El Paso, TX: May 18, 
1999.
TA-W-37,781; The Raleigh Col, Raleigh, MS: May 22, 1999.
TA-W-37,766; Condor D.C. Power Supplies, Inc., The Todd Products Group, 
McAllen, TX: May 25, 1999.
TA-W-37,725; Cadillac Curtain Corp., Dyer, TN: May 17, 1999.
TA-W-37,765; Cuba Specialty Mfg. Co., Inc., Fillmore, NY: May 26, 1999.
TA-W-37,683; Lefever Plastics, Inc., Huntsville, OH: May 5, 1999.
TA-W-37,784; The Thermos Co., Batesville, MS: June 1, 1999.
TA-W-37,776; American Case Co., Ann Arbor, MI: May 30, 1999.
TA-W-37,662 & A; Cape Cod Cricket Lane, A Div. of Kellwood Co., 
Bridgewater, MA and Hialeah, FL: April 27, 1999.
TA-W-37,674; Marquip, Inc., Madison, WI: May 5, 1999.
TA-W-37,692; Valley Recreation Products, Inc., Sycamore, IL: May 10, 
1999.
TA-W-37,624; PMC Specialties Group, Fords, NJ: March 28, 1999.
TA-W-37,648; Olympia Limited, Inc., Hoboken, NJ: April 4, 1999.
TA-W-37,700; Cove Shoe Co., Martinsburg, PA: May 15, 1999.
TA-W-37,749; Cast Alloys, Inc., Northridge, CA: May 23, 1999.
TA-W-37,389; Langenberg Hat Co., Inc., New Haven, MO: February 11, 
1999.
TA-W-37,730; Artesyn Technologies, Broomfield, CO: May 16, 1999.
TA-W-37,782; eMag Solutions, LLC, Graham, TX: May 30, 1999.

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TA-W-37,657 & A; Ambar Chemical, Inc., Manistee Plant, Manistee, MI and 
Corporate Office, Houston, TX: April 25, 1999.

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182) concerning transitional 
adjustment assistance hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA) and in accordance 
with Section 250(a), Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade 
Act as amended, the Department of Labor presents summaries of 
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA issued 
during the month of June and July, 2000.
    In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a 
certification of eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA the following group 
eligibility requirements of Section 250 of the Trade Act must be met:
    (1) That a significant number of proportion of the workers in the 
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof, (including 
workers in any agricultural firm or appropriate subdivision thereof) 
have become totally or partially separated from employment and either--
    (2) That sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision 
have decreased absolutely,
    (3) That imports from Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have 
increased, and that the increases imports contributed importantly to 
such workers' separations or threat of separation and to the decline in 
sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or
    (4) That there has been a shift in production by such workers' firm 
or subdivision to Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles which are produced by the firm or 
subdivision.

Negative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

    In each of the following cases the investigation revealed that 
criteria (3) and (4) were not met. Imports from Canada or Mexico did 
not contribute importantly to workers' separations. There was no shift 
in production from the subject firm to Canada or Mexico during the 
relevant period.

NAFTA-TAA-03913; Mr. Louis Manufacturing, Inc., Hialeah, FL
NAFTA-TAA-03831; Midwest Micro Manufacturing Co., Formerly Known as 
Vision Technologies, LLC, Iron Ridge, WI
NAFTA-TAA-03944; The Holmes Group, Rival Div., Warrensburg, MO
NAFTA-TAA-03951; Rexworks, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
NAFTA-TAA-03842; International Business Machines Corp (IBM), Storage 
Technology Div., Disk Substrate Manufacturing, Rochester, MN
NAFTA-TAA-03975; Shorewood Packaging Corp. of Alabama, Andalusia, AL
NAFTA-TAA-03926; The Glove Corp., Calico Rock, AR
TAFTA-TAA-03883; Stroehmann Bakeries, Previously Known as Maier's 
Bakery, Easton, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04001; Flowserve Corp., Temecula, CA
NAFTA-TAA-03937; Cutler-Hammer, Crane Transportation and Resistors, 
Milwaukee, WI

    The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have 
not been met for the reasons specified.

NAFTA-TAA-03924; Howden Buffalo, Inc., Buffalo, NY
NAFTA-TAA-03960; Hearst Entertainment, King Telpro Productions, Los 
Angeles, CA
NAFTA-TAA-03958; Destination Film Distribution Co., Inc., Wheelman 
Productions, Santa Monica, CA

    The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm did not 
produce an article within the meaning of Section 250(a) of the Trade 
Act, as amended.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-03718; Oneida Limited Silversmiths, Sherrill, NY: February 4, 
1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03872; Advanced Transformer Co., Wartburg, TN: April 21, 
1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03961; Cast Alloys, Inc., Northridge, CA: May 23, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03858; Raychem Corp., Fuquay-Varina, NC: April 17, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03966; O'Neill, Inc., San Francisco, CA: June 30, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-03929; Oshkowh B'Gosh, Jamestown, TN: May 18, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03896 & A; Ambar Chemical, Inc., Manistee Plant, Manistee, MI 
& Corporate Office, Houston, TX: April 25, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03955; A & B; Dallco Industries, Inc., York, PA, Delta, PA 
and Spring Run, PA: May 31, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03987; K and R Sportswear, Spring Hope, NC: June 21, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03905; Four Seasons Apparel Co., Murfreesboro, NC and 
Sanford, NC: May 5, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03922; Ithaca Industries, Inc., Corporate Headquarters, 
Wilkesboro, NC: May 16, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03979; VDO North America, LCC, Cheshire, CT: May 16, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03903; Dana--Epic Technical Group, Fluid Systems Group, 
Kendallville, IN: May 5, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03888; Lear Corp., Mold and Die Shop, El Paso, TX: April 21, 
1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03964; Seton Co., Leather Div., Saxton, PA: June 5, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03959; Celestica Corp., Campton, KY: May 6, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03954; Honeywell, Inc., Allied Signal TBS, Bendix Commercial 
Vehicle Systems, Frankfort, KY: June 5, 1999.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of June and July, 2000. Copies of these determinations 
are available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210 during normal 
business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above 
address.

    Dated: July 14, 2000.
Grant D. Beale,
Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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